Do you think it's impossible to build your dream home without breaking the bank? I’m here to tell you how you CAN build within budget!
Photographer Leland Kent returned to former hospitals, nursing homes and high schools to show the devastating impact of the Category 5 hurricane which killed more than 1,800 people in 2005.
Discover these amazing buildings devised by the Pritzker Prize–winning architect over the past five decades
Earthbag houses are typically simple to design and build, especially when building a dome-shaped home. See exactly how this Earthbag dome was constructed.
Architects have created a flat-pack 1,250-square-foot two-bedroom home in Denmark that can be slotted together - similar to a 3D puzzle.
See stunning examples of the extravagant aesthetic, from Paris to Prague
London's famous Flowers Gallery has just opened its first-ever Asia location in Hong Kong, and to celebrate, the gallery is showcasing a spotlight exhibition on
Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic novel The Secret Garden is a wonderful tale. Which unique and quirky character are you?
Ah yes, torturing readers, your favourite hobby!
I've kinda become a pro at creating a vision board that works. Seriously, no matter how much my life sucks and how big and unrealistic my vision is, every vision board I've created has pushed me to make the impossible possible in my life. (I am totally a goal-gladiator.) It's hard to believe that a
Gunkanjima is one of 505 uninhabited islands in the Nagasaki Prefecture, about 15 kilometres from Nagasaki itself. It earned its nickname due to its resemblance to a military warship.
I asked my audience which things would make them quit a novel.
Looking to live off-grid or just lower your electricity bill? Turn a car alternator into alternative energy by building this cheap and easy wind generator for home.
A Dutch photographer has captured the decaying furniture and ornaments left behind in buildings where the owners have long since departed.
So you're building the world of your story, and you have your map and the basic outline of a country or kingdom. It's time to add people! Get advice on developing the denizens of your fictional world, from their culture to their names and politics.
If you follow us regularly, by now you surely got the idea that we are suckers for abandoned old ruins that were once lavish and splendid structures.
Nearly forty years after people, the Japanese island of Hashima is lifeless, sagging and absolutely uninhabitable to man, unless of course you’re a crazed nemesis of James Bond, plotting to take down the British secret service. If you managed to get past the round-the-block queues outside of cinemas this weekend to catch a screening of…
In 1889, British Prime Minister William Gladstone got out a wheelbarrow and began moving his personal collection of 32,000 books from Hawarden Castle in
I love writing fantasy. In all honesty, it’s probably my favorite genre (as far as writing goes, anyway). It’s the genre in which I always wrote when I was younger, so going back to it …
A plot hole is a gap, contradiction or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the internal logic of the story. It's the kind of slip-up that makes switched-on readers say, "Wait, hang on a second!"
On a hilltop in Umbria, a once-abandoned castle has been painstakingly transformed into an exquisite hotel by an Italian architect and designer, whose family has been revitalising the ancient Reschio estate since taking it on over 30 years ago.
1. Inside the Himalayan Villages That Grow Cannabis The plant is native but illegal in India, and mountain farmers rely on its cultivation. This village, perched on a mountain at 9,000 feet (2,700 meters), is only reachable on foot. The hike takes three hours. Villagers say it’s been a good season so far—police have only…
More than 4 billion people live in urban areas globally. It’s now projected that by 2050, more than two-thirds of the world population will live in urban areas. So no wonder we pay more importance to the buildings and structures around us.
1. Mr & Mrs Karsy’s Giant Myriphon From the Byron collection but little more information is given on the photo other than “Musical act” penciled on the back. The unusual contraption depicted was probably the centrepiece of a musical act at Coney Island or at Union Square circa early 1900s. Found on the Museum of…
Just because your house is small doesn't mean you can't live large.
There are places out there in the world which human beings abandoned long ago, leaving nature to reclaim them in their entirety. They often make for a sight that is both frightening and fascinating. They allow us to glimpse a landscape of the future — when humanity has left or ceased to be. The Instagram user itsabandoned offers many such images that help us to think about the future of our world.
This guide gives you some tips on dropping hints of romance without explicitly stating it, or having your characters shout it from the rooftops.
Daan Oude Elferink erkundet verlassene, längst vergessene Orte und zeigt uns die verborgene Schönheit des Verfalls. Wir stellen zehn Bilder aus seinem Bildband "Gift of Time" vor
Una guida per visitare Bruges in un giorno. Bruges, o Brugge, è la perla delle Fiandre: palazzi colorati, canali suggestivi, splendide piazze...
This is simply one of the most joyful gardens we've ever seen. More than 20 years ago, Anna and Allan Joyce (a landscape architect and architect, respectiv
Pour une semaine de détente entre mer et soleil à deux heures de Paris, direction le resort de Mazagan au Maroc. Les enfants sont pris en charge dans de
It’s photographs like this that stop me in my tracks when I’m browsing the internet, and I’m always saving them away in some folder that I never do anything with– until today! The time has come to unload my favourite art nouveau stunners on you. Let’s start with this flower-shop in Brussels, designed by Paul…
Witnesses of a glorious but forgotten era, victims by disaster or just never completed, all these abandoned places fascinate by their melancholy beauty. These ruined buildings that seem haunted, reflect what the world might look like without humans....
There are places out there in the world which human beings abandoned long ago, leaving nature to reclaim them in their entirety. They often make for a sight that is both frightening and fascinating. They allow us to glimpse a landscape of the future — when humanity has left or ceased to be. The Instagram user itsabandoned offers many such images that help us to think about the future of our world.
This list outlines some cliches I commonly see in modern fantasy novels.
You may recall the unusual architectural constructs created by photo manipulation expert Michael Jantzen and think you know better than to believe that
Mosaic art can be featured in any room in your home. You can decorate your furniture with it, your walls and floors...The applications are only limited by your imagination.
1. A Demolition Permit Has Been Issued for This Abandoned South Carolina Mansion The home is dubbed Bon Haven and has been a landmark in Spartanburg since its construction in 1884, overseen by John B. Cleveland, who played a significant role in the early development of the city and is often referred to as its “first…
Every so often you catch a glimpse of a once in a lifetime photo that makes you think differently about a specific moment in history. From bygone structures to vintage ads, and stars in the prime of their lives, the photos collected here provide new insight into the 19th and 20th centuries.
If you want to subtly introduce key worldbuilding info without relying on info dumps, here are a few ideas.
I’m pointing out seven (pretty hefty) unexpected expenses when building a house. Be sure to include these ‘hidden costs’ in your budget!
In this video, electronicsNmore shows how he built a 40 watt hand crank generator from a dish washer motor and some other scrap parts.
One has been trumpeted as 'a dramatic, iconic gateway' to the East, while the other is apparently a shimmering, sweeping example of bold Chinese architecture.
